For immediate release | January 22, 2015

Chrissie Devinney wins a year of free AASL membership

CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Chrissie Devinney, in turn, won a free year of AASL membership for herself. Devinney’s name was drawn as the December winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. Devinney referred Diana Lynn Morris-Young to AASL.

“I recommended membership to Dee during a conversation about the wonderful support and opportunities offered through AASL,” said Devinney. “I felt a need to give back to our profession as a whole. Being a member is one small way I can offer support to the profession.”

Using the “Share the Wealth” membership acceptance form located on the AASL website, all current, personal AASL members are encouraged to reach out to their colleagues and invite them to join the only national professional organization focused on school librarians and the school library community.

For each member recruited, the referring AASL member will receive an entry in a monthly drawing for a complimentary year of AASL membership. Their name will also be entered into a final grand prize drawing for an AASL 17th National Conference & Exhibition package, which includes registration, three nights lodging and round trip airfare to Columbus, Ohio. Multiple referrals will be accepted and will increase their chances to win.

To participate and earn entry into prize drawings, membership acceptance forms must be returned with payment directly to AASL. Memberships processed by ALA – either online or on paper – will not be included in the “Share the Wealth” campaign. For complete program rules and regulations, visit www.ala.org/aasl/STW.

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Jennifer Habley

Manager, Web Communications

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

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